Although currently in the middle a crossover event with Avatar: The Last Airbender, Fortnite is teasing an upcoming event with a returning collaborator: Star Wars. Details have yet to be revealed, but attentive fans of the sci-fi movie will notice something about the start date right away. The event is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 3. The next day, May 4, is known to many as Star Wars Day.
The biggest news here, however, is the trailer showing off collaborations across some of Fortnite's new modes. This includes the classic Battle Royale mode, the survival/crafting Lego mode and the Rhythm Festival mode, although Rocket Racing has been notably excluded. Crossovers between Fortnite and other IPs usually only include cosmetic packs, but this seems to imply that it will provide content for three different areas of the game.
Technically, the current Elements event card includes a Lego variant skin as well as a guitar for the Festival mode, so this Star Wars event could be as simple as that, but it's not unreasonable while speculating that Star Wars is a big enough property to warrant a larger-than-life crossover event. That said, this To be just speculation.
Previous Star Wars crossovers includes a boss battle with Darth Vader, lightsabers, blasters, and the ability to use the force, as well as a huge list of skins spanning across movies and shows. Most recent, Ahsoka joins the fight as part of the Chapter 4 Season 4 Battle Pass.
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